Perspectives of uranium and plutonium analysis in urine samples by secondary ion mass spectrometry

A. Amaral; P. Galle; C. Cossonnet; D. Franck; P. Pihet; M. Carrier; O. Stephan

doi:10.1007/bf02063622

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 226: Issue 1-2

Perspectives of uranium and plutonium analysis in urine samples by secondary ion mass spectrometry

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A. Amaral

A. Amaral Laboratoire de Biophysique-INSERM-Faculté de Médecine 8, rue du Général Sarrail F-94010 Créteil France

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P. Galle

P. Galle Laboratoire de Biophysique-INSERM-Faculté de Médecine 8, rue du Général Sarrail F-94010 Créteil France

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C. Cossonnet

C. Cossonnet Institut de Protection et Sûreté Nucléaire-DPHD/SDOS, IPSN BP. no 6 F-92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses France

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D. Franck

D. Franck Institut de Protection et Sûreté Nucléaire-DPHD/SDOS, IPSN BP. no 6 F-92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses France

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P. Pihet

P. Pihet Institut de Protection et Sûreté Nucléaire-DPHD/SDOS, IPSN BP. no 6 F-92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses France

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M. Carrier

M. Carrier UECCC, INSTN Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex France

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O. Stephan

O. Stephan UECCC, INSTN Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex France

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Pages:: 41–45

Online Publication Date:: 14 Aug 2005

Publication Date:: 17 Dec 1997

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02063622

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Abstract

Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) is a well-established technique that permits rapid detection of stable and radioactive nuclides. Its resolving mass power provides an efficient analytical method and, in particular, it makes possible accurate isotopic ratio determination. Tests were carried out to evaluate the performance of this technique for the assessment of trace concentrations of uranium and plutonium in urine samples prepared in thin sources. Special attention has been paid to the preparation of the specimens which represents a critical step for the employment of this technique due to the erosion process used by SIMS. Fixation of the matrix in Polypyrrole films have been proved to be suitable. Present results show that concentrations in the order of 10^–10 g·1^–1 of²³⁸U (10^–6 Bq·1^–1) and 10^–11 g·1^–1 of²³⁹Pu (10^–2 Bq·1^–1) can be rapidly measured.

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